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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1930
Page
9
Report details night football lighting at Bryan High School with two end and center poles, 1 000 watt fixtures, and total field lighting capacity described. Budget notes show $7,482 funds remaining after refunds and prorations to highway and school needs.
A wave of Bryan residents and visitors spent the weekend in Dallas to catch the Aggie Tulane football clash and related events. Names include J D Martin, R B Grant, Miss Kate Parker, Mrs Lee J Rountree, George Chance, Alta Williams, and many others attending from Bryan and surrounding Brazos County.
Frogs and Gies prepare for the annual clash as the teams train with emphasis on end line tackling. The squads drill focused on defense and coordination while staff monitor injuries and lineup options ahead of kickoff.
The Texas A and M football group displays solid week of practice with key players Christian Van Zandt Lord Abbey and Malone demonstrating speed and aggression at guard and end positions. Datalog and Phillips emerge as promising backs while Byrom and Sullivan shape the tackle and center roles ahead of kickoff.
The column argues that supervised scout programs build character and citizenship, offering a constructive alternative to gang activity. It highlights Roy Schitwerk as a potential catalyst to improve scholarship, sportsmanship, and appreciation for arts, suggesting such youth programs reduce criminal tendencies in towns like Bryan.
Miss Edna Abbott health nurse for Brazos county was moved from the hospital to her apartment on Saturday afternoon. She had been injured when her offay went into a ditch last week.
In Dallas on October 16 officials muse about Notre Dame Ramblers facing Southern Methodists next year at the State Fair bowl if enough fans pay the price. Jordan Ownby notes the Ramblers will not open their 1931 campaign against the Ponies and cites Notre Dame coach Rockne’s preference to delay until October or November.
About 75 women heard Mrs Dona Carnes recount her Holy Land visit in the Friendship Bible Class rooms of the First Baptist church. She displayed souvenirs from Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee including a pearl necklace and delicate lace.
Fort Worth reports the Texas Christian University squad avoiding injuries after beating Arkansas and preparing for a College Station clash with Texas A&M. The Aggies, hoping to snap a long losing streak, face the 1920s Southwest Conference champions in a heated grudge match against a Schmidt-led Frogs squad of 25.
The note suggests that men’s customs and fashions evolve with time as some trends depart and others arrive, illustrating a perpetual cycle of change.
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